There must still be a “we’re better than you”-bug among European nations, despite efforts to unite Europe’s monetary system under the EU. How many times does Europe-major make a decision that leaves one or two countries staggering behind not really wanting to keep up?
In a recent case, a pan-European game ratings system is going into effect, though Germany has decided not to participate, making it not quite pan-European. While Germany believes in the idea, they’re still content with their own homebrew system for rating games, which suspiciously flags a number of best-sellers and refuses to give them shelf space, or advertisment rights. Such is the case with games like Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Command and Conquer: Generals. Notorious for “banning” games with certain themes, Germany seems too concerned over digital entertainment genres, especially considering their otherwise progressive nature when it comes to European society.
I don’t really expect Germany’s ratings system to last too long, however. I gather, instead, that it’s simply a matter of time before they get around to shifting the old system out of law, and incorporating the new.
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